#AC97A2
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.8% 0.029 345), rgb(172, 151, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#AC97A2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC97A2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 151, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.029 345) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AC97A2 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC97A2 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC97A2 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC97A2 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC3
oklch(80.9% 0.018 345.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC97A2
oklch(69.8% 0.029 345)
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Step 500
500
#9B818F
oklch(63.2% 0.037 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#856A79
oklch(55.6% 0.041 344)
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Step 700
700
#715866
oklch(49.1% 0.039 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4853
oklch(42.6% 0.032 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#AC97A2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #989BA2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9EA1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF979B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC97A2
#AC97A2
oklch(69.8% 0.029 345)
- #8EA499
#8EA499
oklch(69.8% 0.029 164)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AC97A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #AC97A2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.